Calculate the electron affinity of a carbon atom

Calculate the electron affinity of a carbon atom

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Calculate the electron affinity of a carbon atom
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All calculations were performed using the B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) method. The Windows version of Gaussian software is used. Courtesy of Mélissa Countryman.

Electronic affinity of a species A = E(A) – E(A-), where A- is A plus one extra electron. Electron affinity is generally positive due to the attraction between A and the extra electron.

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